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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 12h

Vote for your favorite by getting the bundle here: itch.io/b/3876/we-ha... *Each purchase of the bundle constitutes a vote for both champions. #BookSky 📚📦

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 15h

Question: Did Barnes&Noble make updating tax information as painful as possible on purpose, or through sheer ineptitude? The world may never know... I'm still technically off work until Monday, but I guess it might be time to pull the trigger and just distribute to B&N through Draft2Digital 🫠

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 15h

Oh damn, I think I forgot to post this. Anyway, listen to me yell about how cool horror is! Again! We're talking about Danse Macabre and Never Whistle at Night Part II.

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Currently Reading – October 2026

In time for Halloween, I’m back with two horror books, one fiction, and one nonfiction classic!

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 21h

Today you all have a chance to meet the team Readers of the Lost ARC and the books they will be judging for round one of SFINCS4! #booksky #authors #writing #SFINCS www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs4...

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SFINCS4 Meet the Team: Readers of the Lost ARC

Meet the SFINCS 4 Team Readers of the Lost ARC and what they will be reading in round 1!

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Lætus @bajamothblast.vanadiel.network · 02/10/2024

now that it's october im legally allowed to post this

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A woman called home by estranged family. People going missing, but not missed. A town's second life built on a horrific truth. And secrets to swallow them all. Dive into October with DARK HEART OF ILMOURE, a Lovecraftian horror novella: books2read.com/dark-heart-o... #horrorlit 🌈📚😱

The cover for the novella "Dark Heart of Ilmoure" by author Cara N. Delaney. Pictured is a woman in white clothes with her back to the viewer. She is standing in front of a dark, foreboding house, about to enter. The windows are black and there is no view of the inside. The title is in red at the top, the author's name in white at the bottom.

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Tom Schalk - Voice Actor Guy @tomschalk.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Skull Boy loves to share jokes with friends! (Bluesky Edition 💀)

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Started as a little study and became another one of the 'Secret Society of Unpractical Headpieces in Space' series (that still does not exist) 🪐

Illustration by Eleonor Piteira showing a black woman with an elaborate golden headpiece. Her hair is curly and long, she's wearing a dress, and gold and blue make up on her eyes. She is framed by a circle and behind her there is a space view with a star and small planets.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In case you're wondering why I categorically refuse to sell directly and use middle men for everything... this. This is why. If I had to handle all of this crap myself, I would go tf insane.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 01/10/2026

And it's time... Get yourself a bundle of eclectic queer horror-books, visual novels, kinetic novels: itch.io/b/3876/we-ha... One month only. #BookSky

Screenshot of an inchio bundle including
Manor of Shadows
Joachim Heijndermans
The Day We Ate Grandad
CMRosens
The Muse
SpoonyCatt
By Your Hands
ChellayTiger
Eververt
Cross Couloir
Vampire Maid
Ebbasuke
Her Love, Like Poison
ebi-hime
My Vampire Boyfriend Smokes Lucky Strikes
justacarrot
The Red Ballet
Pink Narcissus
Helleborine
TabbieDearest
MR BIG
KinGoliard
Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz
ArcanaXIX
Stranger Still
K-Ramstack
Blood Play
Tabitha O'Connell
Dark Communion
alyshkalia
Lock the Last Door
Vincent Lore
Bloodsight
L’Poni

Screenshot of an Ichio bundle, including:
Only the Dead Are Safe, and Other Stories
Rob MacWolf
He of the Trees
Rob MacWolf
The Cryptic Parade & A World Unfurling
Barrows
The God Sun
Alan K. Dell
Be Not Afraid
Ronove
Where Dreams Are Lost: The Second Nightmare
SRTudor
Dark Heart of Ilmoure
Cara N. Delaney
Doce Drosera
anita
And The Silver Shining Over
Comhachag
IMG_1697
RhettoeRaven
Hotel of Lost Souls (Lost Humanity #1)
H.S. Kallinger
Dayworkers
M.B. Hare
Troubled Bodies
Jake Vanguard
Silverstone
Team Silver Strides
My Lord
L. B. Shimaira
Swim with Me, Darling
Sylvie Helstaff 📚 Monster Romance Author
18 Mile Hike
thegoodnightfellowship
Fimbulvinter's Fires: a queer apocalyptic sci-fi horrormance
A.M. Weald
The Agony of Authenticity by Lyn Weaver
Duck Prints Press
Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder
DiannaGunn

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Chills, Thrills and Kills October Itchio book sale is live!!! Get this amazing deal of October-themed reads that'll last you until next year! 80+ books for just $69! Less than a dollar a book and all the jokes you can make about the price! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

Graphic 2 for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

i can feel the spookiness in the air

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you're an avid reader and would like to support indie authors directly, this post has a large list of authors selling direct through avenues like Ko-Fi, Payhip, or Itch, where we receive much larger shares of the sale price than anywhere else! Take a look 👇️

elisecarlson.com

Queer-Normative SciFi & Fantasy Direct from Authors - Elise Carlson

Introducing 20 Fantasy/ SciFi authors, where your can purchase books directly from them & their queer, disability & BIPOC character rep.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We're down to the last three hours with this one!

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Polly Schattel @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When I briefly met Harlan Ellison a million years ago, he was signing books in a university bookstore. I asked him what he was going to do that night. “Sit in my hotel room and stare at the wall,” he said.

"Wasting time" might be one of the strangest accusations we've ever invented. Apparently you can waste 2:00 p.m. by sitting under a tree doing nothing. The afternoon was going to pass either way. The Earth was going to rotate either way. But because you didn't convert those hours into money, errands or improvement, we decided the time itself was wasted. As if simply being alive isn't enough to justify an afternoon.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Barnes & Noble screaming in my face about my W8 being expired, then telling me it expires on December 31st, but then ALSO telling me that they're withholding 30% tax until I update should be all sorts of illegal. No, it is NOT expired, you will pay me *all of* my money like a good little vendor >.>

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last call for the Queer Romance bundle hosted by @kayworx.bsky.social! 26 romance and erotica books, visual novels, and games for $25. Ends tomorrow! Snag it right here: itch.io/b/3889/queer... 🌈📚💛⚔️ - 📢📚

A rainbow-themed graphic decorated with hearts and featuring the following text:
Queer Romance Bundle
26 books, visual novels, and games
Romance and erotica
Lesbian, bi, gay, trans, monster lovers, catgirl bondage, and more!
$25
itch.io/b/3889/queer-romance-bundle

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

meanwhile on some other timeline

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show @skiffyandfanty.com · 29/09/2026

Friday at 7pm central, live on Twitch, we talk to Shane Hawk! Join us! twitch.tv/alphabetst...

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

this is the rape culture btw. the one women have been warning you about, and were told we were hysterical and over-sensitive and couldn't take a joke, and that rape allegations ruin men's lives, and now we live in a meritocracy where the only "merit" is who has hurt the most women

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

lol The app I use to track steps and workouts now comes with a trend report. "Attention: Your average daily steps decreased by 2300 during the past two weeks." Yeah, buddy, they sure did, as it happens when you spend half the day lazing about at the beach 😂 This thing needs a vacation mode...

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.

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R.L. Meza @rlmeza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Text reads: me trying to read House of Leaves. A man squints at something at arm’s length. The photo is upside down.

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Stephen Graham Jones @stephengrahamjones.com · 28/09/2026

I don’t have the photo know-how to capture the shininess of the skull—foil, gloss? Don’t know the terms. But? The teeth have contour, somehow. And the orange on the edge and sides is beautiful. Can’t wait for y’all to see it, hold it.

Cloth/hardcover Off the Reservation: the title in mouth of a deer skull. Sprayed-orange page edges. Very cool looking book.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm not saying that I went a tiny bit overboard with the tea at the market. But like. As long as I can close the tea drawer without squishing anything down, that's not too much tea, right...?

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Congratulations to all of the authors who will be part of SFINCS4!!!! We wish you all the best of luck! Next steps are for us to sort the novellas into teams for judging which we will announce later this week! #booksky #authors #writers #publishers www.sfincscompetition.com/post/accepte...

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Accepted SFINCS4 Submissions!

Here you can find the accepted SFINCS4 author submissions!

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Two panel comic. Panel 1: a bat hangs upside-down from a telephone line at sunset. The bat is in front of a billboard advertising the Florida Mega Jackpot, which is valued at $5,318,008 - represented with a digital ticker. Panel 2: the POV flips to the bat’s upside-down perspective, which makes the digital numbers look like they spell “BOOBIES”. The bat appears delighted.

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Maxime Jaz🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @maximejaz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TOMORROW! Bi+ books by bi+ authors Stuff your ereader event! And it's a double promo (DP 😘)! Whether you want to bask in bisexual polyam raven shifters in a Hungarian fairytales laced world or go on a mindfuck with rich, disaster self-destructive Spencer and his bodyguard, you don't have to choose!

On a bi flag background and nehind it a man's silhouette, in neon white Bi+ books by bi+ authors ereader evemt 25th to 27th september. Fantasy written over the cover of Khirion by Maxime Jaz two men framing a woman, black roses frame on purple and blue cover colors, a raven sitting in the left corner. Contemporary over the cover of Aching Blood, black background and a green silk ribbon across, top right a man's muscled torso in greyscale, bottom left a young man holding his hand in front of his face, long black hair. Link at the bottom over flames https://bibooksforever.com/

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Here are some* of the many, many indie books I have thoroughly enjoyed which you should totally read! I have reviews for all of them, so if one looks intriguing to you and you want to read my review, please don't hesitate to ask! Check them out! 🧵⬇️ *I know I forgot some favs. Forgive me!! 🩷

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The Sword In The Stone: Merlin's Magic

Alt: The Sword In The Stone: Merlin magically putting books into his bag

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated CAT-RELATED art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 4:00 pm EDT. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!

Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Two more sleeps until the drive home. I'm a little bit bummed, it's nice having a pool thirty feet from your front door 😂 On the other hand, if I had to do absolutely nothing besides lie on the beach and read for *another* two weeks, I'd scoop my own brains out, so there is that.

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Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Queer authors, if you will be publishing a book on ITCH DOT IO and/or KOBO PLUS between now and Dec 31, please make that book known to me below. Especially if you're not publishing on the Evil River! Pre-order link is best, itch profile is great (so I can follow you), or whatever ya got. 🌈📚

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Their marriage was a simple bargain. Love was not supposed to complicate things." After striking a marriage bargain for mutual benefit, Saria and Taleysin must soon reckon with a murderer on the loose, and their own treacherous feelings for each other. 👉️ books2read.com/tomb-heart-s... 🌈📚💛⚔️

A book excerpt from Tomb of Heart and Shadow, set against a background of a woman in a library. A fake paperback and Kindle show off the cover, purple with golden ornaments. The text reads: ""I know this marriage was your chance at independence," Taleysin said. "I won't take that from you."
Saria stared at her. The woman was smart, but thicker than a stack of bricks. "That's not what this is about!""
Underneath, two mockups of the book are shown, a paperback and a Kindle. The caption on the left reads: "Free in Kobo Plus!", followed by a URL: books2read.com/tomb-heart-shadow

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J. Neira - cozy horror author & slush reader @jneiraauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

T. Kingfisher! Her vibe & the wit of her characters is something that led me to consider her a good example of a popular cozy horror author, though she doesn't use the term very much. I love this quote from The Hollow Places: "Sometimes the things you love love you back." #HorrorWritersChat Q3

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DR LUKANSTEIN'S MONSTER ⚧️ @beastcutter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I told a friend recently that I sometimes ask myself "what would Clive Barker do?" So naturally I would want to sit with him. Just two gay freaks peddling our wares. #HorrorWritersChat

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not sure if I'd get a table with one (1) book out, but here goes 😂 @elfordalley.bsky.social, because he never fails to make me laugh while going "What the fuck?!" at the same time. @alankdell.bsky.social, because cosmic horror set in space where nobody gets a happy ending is like catnip to me 🤌

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 22/09/2026

Our subscription drive is still going and is now 70 new subscribers short of its goal. We had hoped to reach that in time for our 20th anniversary issue in October so we could give everyone their raises as part of that celebration. It's going to be close. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

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Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some burdens are not meant to be shared... After striking a marriage bargain for mutual benefit, Saria and Taleysin must soon reckon with deadly secrets, a murderer on the loose, and their own treacherous feelings for each other. All retailers and Kobo Plus: books2read.com/tomb-heart-s... 🌈📚💛⚔️

A book graphic in shades of lilac and purple. Features is the cover of the book "Tomb of Heart and Shadow" by Cara N. Delaney. The text reads:
- romantasy
- slow-burn romance
- sapphic marriage of convenience
- an ancient duty & dangerous secrets
- saving your marriage to save the city
Find it at Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Apple and many more!
books2read.com/tomb-heart-shadow

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Lanay C. Pryor @lanaycpryor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Psst! If you're looking for a masc4masc / stud4stud Black sapphic romance with multiple stud lesbian and queer side characters, I have something for you 👀 #sapphic #wlw #blackwlw #BlackBookSky #bvm #Blacklgbtq 🌈📚

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 20/09/2026

Are you an indie author with a SFFH novella? Then SFINCS is now open for submissions! We've judged this contest in previous years and love reading your novellas!

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Running a potion shop is easy, they said. Small-town life is magical, they said... All links and Kobo Plus: books2read.com/potions-and-honey 🌈📚💛⚔️

A promotional graphic in soft green hues. It showcases the cover of the book "Of Potions and Honey" by Cara N. Delaney. The caption reads: "Can I sign you up for a cosy romantic fantasy with a sapphic bi4bi couple?
When Mira inherits her late uncle's potion shop, she finds more than just a new job. Can she find her footing in sleepy Emberglen, or will she lose it all again?"

Universal link: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
Or read for free with Kobo Plus!

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 18/09/2026

Looking for some new sci-fi or fantasy to read? There's a ton available for free on Kobo Plus! Here's just a few examples on @kobobooks.bsky.social: featuring @caradelaney.bsky.social, @delilahwaan.bsky.social, @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com, @akairondragon.ca, @ajcalvin.bsky.social, and myself!

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some unexpected blessings come with more than you ever bargained for. OF POTIONS AND HONEY is a cosy tale of old wounds, new beginnings, and the things we can do if we work together. All retailers and Kobo Plus: books2read.com/potions-and-... Itch-io: cara-n-delaney.itch.io/of-potions-a... 🌈📚💙

A book graphic in earthy browns and greens. Features is the cover of the book "Of Potions and Honey" by Cara N. Delaney. The text reads:
- cozy fantasy
- romance on the side
- small town with ~interesting~ residents
- running a potion shop is hard
- it's harder when the town around you is falling apart
Find it at Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Apple and many more!
All retail links: books2read.com/potions-and-honey

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